Find a TenderCancelledProcurement termination notice
Published 1 May 2026, 09:45 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Invitation to Tender for Lift Maintenance Services

Official notice

Authority: Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council (Local council)

3 lotsServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Published estimate£3,484,000total for 3 lots · £4,180,800 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 22 Jun 2026
Lots 3see the lot list below
Contract term 4 yrsends 31 Jul 2030 · starts 1 Aug 2026

What is being bought3 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

The contract consists of 3 key areas of activities in maintaining the lifts listed within this document. These key areas of work will be divided into 3 Lots. A Participant can apply to undertake one or all the Lots. By submitting a tender, all Participants will commit to undertaking works in the area to which they are appointed.

The 3 lots are as detailed below: -

Lot 1 – High Rise

Carry out cyclical service, maintenance, breakdowns, repairs to all traction and hydraulic passenger/goods lifts in accordance with the installations as detailed within tender document and service and maintenance schedule. Lot 1 comprising of 108 lifts and equipment to the high-rise flats sited within the six towns of the borough of Sandwell.

Lot 2 – Public Buildings and Schools

Carry out regular Maintenance, service, breakdowns, repairs to passenger/ goods lifts, stair lifts platform lifts and other lifting aids sited within Public Buildings and Schools to be undertaken upon each installation on a monthly/Quarterly/Annual or six-monthly basis. Duties appropriate to the undertaking of the day to day breakdown call out repairs when requested to do so, in accordance with the detailed specification within the tender document and the service and Maintenance Schedule. Lot 2 comprising of 158 lifts and equipment.

Lot 3 – Residential

Carry out service, repair, maintenance, removal and reinstatement of powered lifting aids sited within council/private residential properties in accordance with the detailed specification within tender document and the service and maintenance schedule. Lot 3 comprising of 1,652 powered lifting and equipment.

Important note:

All lots require a complete 365 days, 24 hours emergency breakdown Service, including Weekends and Bank Holidays.

Closing date: Monday 01 June 2026 at 15:00hrs

  • The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 1 Dec 2029, 23:59 GMT.

CPV: Lift-maintenance services · Repair and maintenance services · Repair and maintenance services of building installations

Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure

3 lots · all with a published value (£3,484,000 together) · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1High RiseCancelled 4 yrsSMEPublished value£2,000,000
Contract period: 1 Aug 2026 – 31 Jul 2030 (4 yrs)Value: £2,000,000 exc. VAT · £2,400,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: West MidlandsEligibility: SME eligible
Lot #2Public Buildings and SchoolsCancelled 4 yrsSMEPublished value£284,000
Contract period: 1 Aug 2026 – 31 Jul 2030 (4 yrs)Value: £284,000 exc. VAT · £340,800 inc. VAT
Delivery: West MidlandsEligibility: SME eligible
Lot #3ResidentialCancelled 4 yrsSMEPublished value£1,200,000
Contract period: 1 Aug 2026 – 31 Jul 2030 (4 yrs)Value: £1,200,000 exc. VAT · £1,440,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: West MidlandsEligibility: SME eligible

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored · same split on all 3 lots
Quality: 40%Price: 60%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Price
  • Quality
Lot distribution rule: Each lot will be evaluated individually using the criteria stated in the Tender document.
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Cancelled
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Yes · next expected 1 Dec 2029
First published
1 May 2026, 09:45 BST
Last source update
3 Jun 2026, 14:06 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 6 Jul 2026
Authority reference
SMBC 26025
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-040300
Latest notice
Procurement termination notice (UK12)
Classification (CPV)
Lift-maintenance servicesRepair and maintenance servicesRepair and maintenance services of building installations
Delivery area
West Midlands (UKG37)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-068ff2 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Submission deadline
22 Jun 2026, 15:00 BST
Clarification deadline
15 Jun 2026, 17:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

1 May 2026 → 1 Aug 2026 · 6 dates
  1. Tender notice published178 days ago
    1 May 2026, 09:45 BST
  2. Latest notice published145 days ago
    3 Jun 2026, 14:06 BST
  3. Clarification questions by132 days ago
    15 Jun 2026, 17:00 BST
  4. Submission deadline126 days ago
    22 Jun 2026, 15:00 BST
  5. Award decision expected by111 days ago
    6 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
  6. Contract starts86 days ago
    1 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 1 May 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    1 May 2026, 09:45 BST
    UK4
  2. Tender notice published
    20 May 2026, 11:01 BST
    UK4
  3. Deadline moved to 22 Jun 2026, 15:00 BST
    20 May 2026, 11:01 BST
    +21 days · was 1 Jun 2026, 15:00 BST
  4. Procurement termination notice published
    3 Jun 2026, 14:06 BST
    UK12
  5. Status changed to cancelled
    3 Jun 2026, 14:06 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Across several lots1 award
supplier not published—3 Jun 2026CancelledFollowing the publication of Tender Notice (Ref: 2026/S 000-046209) on 01 May 2026 in respect of Lift Maintenance Services, Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council (“the Council”) has decided to cancel the procurement process in line with the provisions within the Invitation To Tender (ITT) documentation due to technical considerations which require investigation. Pending that investigation, the Council are now exploring options and timescales to re-run a future competition for Lift Maintenance Services in Sandwell.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PJHD-8764-YRJJ Sandwell Council House, Freeth Street, Oldbury, West Midlands, B69 3DEContact name, email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Procurement termination notice tenderProcurement termination noticeUK12Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender